Agenda - Public Works Committee - 10/20/2020

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S. 3021-76 of Engineers, dated May 11, 2018, including, notwithstanding sec- tion 2008(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-114; 121 Stat. 1074), the recommended cost share. SEC. 1403. NORFOLK HARBOR AND CHANNELS, VIRGINIA. (a) IN GENERAL. —The Secretary is authorized to further improve the project for navigation, Norfolk Harbor and Channels, Virginia, authorized by section 201 of the Water Resources Develop- ment Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4090), substantially in accordance with the plans, and subject to the conditions, described in the Report of the Chief of Engineers dated June 29, 2018. (b) THIMBLE SHOAL CHANNEL WIDENING. —The Secretary may carry out additional modifications to the project described in sub- section (a) that are identified in the report titled "Report to Congress on Future Water Resources Development" submitted to Congress on February 5, 2018, pursuant to section 7001 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d). (c) MAXIMUM AUTHORIZED COST. —Notwithstanding section 902(a)(2)(B) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2280(a)(2)(B)), the maximum authorized cost for the project described in subsection (a) shall not be modified for the improve- ments and modifications authorized by subsections (a) and (b). TITLE II -DRINKING WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT SEC. 2001. INDIAN RESERVATION DRINKING WATER PROGRAM. (a) IN GENERAL. —Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall carry out a program to implement— (1) 10 eligible projects described in subsection (b) that are within the Upper Missouri River Basin; and (2) 10 eligible projects described in subsection (b) that are within the Upper Rio Grande Basin. (b) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS. —A project eligible to participate in the program under subsection (a) is a project— (1) that is on a reservation (as defined in section 3 of the Indian Financing Act of 1974 (25 U.S.C. 1452)) that serves a federally recognized Indian Tribe; and (2) the purpose of which is to connect, expand, or repair an existing public water system, as defined in section 1401(4) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f(4)), in order to improve water quality, water pressure, or water services. (c) REQUIREMENT. —In carrying out the program under sub- section (a)(1), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall select not less than one eligible project for a reserva- tion that serves more than one federally recognized Indian Tribe. (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. —There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the program under subsection (a) $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2022. SEC. 2002. CLEAN, SAFE, RELIABLE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE.